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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd.5783.11-04-2024 , BILL NO. 24-104 ORDINANCE NO. 7 S 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, REGARDING IMPROVEMENT OF PARKING AREAS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS : ARTICLE 1 . Section 25-49, entitled "Improvement of parking areas", of Article II of Chapter 25 of the City Code, reading as follows : Sec. 25-49. Improvement of parking areas. (a) Grades and drainage. Parking areas shall be designed to ensure positive drainage, but shall not exceed a slope of ten percent, provided that transitional and approach driveways which do not serve directly abutting parking spaces may be designed to a slope of up to 15 percent, if accompanied by appropriate landing grades and vertical curves at points of transition. Storm drainage control and facilities shall be designed to satisfy the requirements of the storm drainage standards of the city. (b) Access . Ingress and egress shall be only by way of paved driveways or openings as specified in standards contained in article IX of chapter 24, streets. Access driveways shall be free of objects which might interfere with the ability of drivers to see pedestrians and other vehicles . (c) Paving, curbs and marking. (1)All new and expanded vehicle parking and maneuvering areas in commercial, planned development and multifamily residential zoning districts must be paved with a concrete, asphalt, or permeable/porous pavers or pavement. The use of grass pavers, reinforced gravel, and reinforced turf is allowed and encouraged for use in overflow parking areas, as approved by the city manager. All new and expanded vehicle parking and maneuvering areas in the front yards in manufacturing zoning districts must be paved with a concrete, asphalt or permeable/porous pavers or pavement. New and expanded vehicle parking and maneuvering areas in the rear and side yards in manufacturing zoning districts may be surfaced with a clean aggregate or gravel if dust control measures are in place. The access driveways to all 1 parking areas must be paved with a concrete surface a minimum of 75 feet from the property line. Pavement cross section shall be determined by the owner based on considerations of durability, subsurface conditions, and the type of vehicles using the parking area. (2) Parked vehicles shall be prevented from intruding on travel lanes, walkways, public streets, or adjacent properties by means of walls, curbs, wheel stops, or other means. (3) Parking spaces shall be delineated, and appropriate traffic flow indications given, by use of reflectorized paint on the parking area pavement. (4)All paving, curbs and markings shall be continuously maintained in good condition, to the above standards, after installation. (d) Lighting. Lights shall be required for all parking areas intended for night use. Lights shall be arranged or shielded to direct illumination away from residences and from public streets and other public areas and meet the requirements of article III of this chapter. his herd repealed in =its entirety and a new Section 25-49, entitled "Improvement of parking areas", of Article II of Chapter 25 of the City Code, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to read as follows, to-wit: Sec. 25-49. Improvement of parking areas . (a) Access . Access to parking areas shall be only by way of paved driveways in accordance with the city' s standard specifications and drawings. Driveways shall be free of objects that might interfere with the ability of drivers to see pedestrians and other vehicles . (b) Slopes and drainage. Parking areas shall be designed to ensure positive drainage, but shall not exceed a slope of ten percent. Transitional and approach driveways that do not serve directly abutting parking spaces may be designed with a slope of up to 15 percent, if accompanied by appropriate landing grades and vertical curves at points of transition. Drainage design for parking areas shall comply with the stormwater management regulations in chapter 23. (c) Surfacing. New and expanded vehicle parking and maneuvering areas in commercial, planned development, and multifamily residential zoning districts shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, or permeable/porous pavers or pavement. Overflow 2 parking areas may be surfaced with grass pavers, reinforced turf, or clean gravel or other aggregate if dust control measures are in place, as approved by the city manager. New and expanded vehicle parking and maneuvering areas in the front yards in manufacturing zoning districts shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, or permeable/porous pavers or pavement. New and expanded vehicle parking and maneuvering areas in the rear and side yards in manufacturing zoning districts may be surfaced with clean gravel or other aggregate if dust control measures are in place, as approved by the city manager. Driveways to parking areas shall be paved with a concrete surface for a minimum distance of 75 feet from the property line. Pavement cross section shall be determined by the owner based on considerations of durability, subsurface conditions, and the types of vehicles using the parking area. (d) Barriers. Parked vehicles shall be prevented from encroaching on walkways, driveways, travel lanes, and adjacent properties by means of walls, fences, curbs, wheel stops, or other barriers, as approved by the city manager. (e) Markings . Parking spaces shall be delineated, and appropriate traffic flow indications given, by use of reflectorized paint on the parking area pavement. (f) Lighting. Parking areas intended for night use shall be illuminated in accordance with the exterior lighting regulations in Article III of this chapter. (g) Maintenance. Parking areas shall be continuously maintained in good condition. Missing or damaged improvements shall be replaced or repaired in a timely manner as determined by the city manager. ARTICLE 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of - this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. ARTICLE 3 . It is the intention of the governing body and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. 3 ARTICLE 4 . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage and approval. Y(11 PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF IVOVE4 , 2024 . Stacy Kinde Yayt ATTEST: Gayle Oonrad, City Clerk rA THE IINI0 4 r 4